Valve Handbook 3rd Edition

Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of valves for the process industry

Revised to include details on the latest technologies, Valve Handbook, Third Edition, discusses design, performance, selection, operation, and application. This updated resource features a new chapter on the green technology currently employed by the valve industry, as well as an overview of the major environmental global standards that process plants are expected to meet. The book also contains new information on:
Valves used in the wastewater industry

Applying emergency shutdown (ESO) valves

Recent changes to shutoff classifications

Valves specified for the nuclear industry

The procurement process for the Nuclear Stamp (N-Stamp)

The emergence of wireless technology and its application to current smart technology

Characteristics of high-performance hydraulic fluid




Valve Handbook, Third Edition, covers:

Valve selection criteria

Manual valves

Check valves

Pressure relief valves

Control valves

Manual operators and actuators

Smart valves and positioners

Valve and actuator sizing

Green valve technology and application

Common valve problems

Valve purchasing issues